Two weeks after he originally was supposed to host a kids basketball camp in Orlando — a camp he withdrew from, citing the need to remain in Southern California to rehabilitate his surgically repaired back — Howard has traveled to China.

The former Orlando Magic superstar is visiting China as part of his annual promotional tour to the Far East for adidas, the shoe and apparel company he endorses.

A video clip of Howard walking through an airport in China surfaced on YouTube on Tuesday, but that video since has been made private

With photographers and cameramen trailing him, Howard blew a kiss to the crowd, smiled and said, “I missed you, China!”